Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jim Gorzelany is a veteran automotive journalist. You’ll usually know when it’s time to take your car, truck or sport-utility ...

Like the trucks themselves, there also are many engines included in the long, rich history of Ford pickups, one of the biggest being the Power Stroke line of diesel engines. Some are iconic, ...

According to the 2025 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), Subaru is ranked as the 17th most reliable brand out there. This represents a somewhat worse result compared to 2024's VDS in which ...

Problems occurring with new cars and their powertrains are nothing new. Just a quick search on the internet for EcoBoost engine reliability problems, or Honda's 3.5-liter V6 crankshaft problem — which ...

Car owners dread few things quite as much as a vehicle's "Check Engine" light. However, the dreaded signal doesn't always foretell a worst-case scenario for motorists. They can even help prevent ...

Join us as we tackle a challenging smoke problem with a custom-built 2-stroke engine. In this video, we carefully prepare the ...

Problem rates for heavy-duty truck engines manufactured with emissions controls implemented in 2004 and 2007 are nearly twice as high, on average, as rates for engines built prior to these emission ...

Over the course of its lifetime, a vehicle with an unreliable engine could end up costing drivers a small fortune in maintenance. In fact, according to J.D. Power, a typical engine replacement could ...

Rotary engines have an aura of cool. In games of Top Trumps, the V12 might have been king, but a rotary was a joker, a wild card. A lack of mainstream success no doubt contributes; there are reasons ...